Workers' Compensation law blog

Of all the accidents that take place on construction sites, falls are by far the most common. There are a range of reasons for this. Sometimes, workers get careless and hop up on the scaffolding to do a quick job....

Most companies and their insurance carriers often reject or minimize the extent to which they compensate employees when unforeseen eventualities occur. Sometimes, they make fraudulent statements aimed at denying the employees their workers’ compensation benefits. A resident of Los Angeles...

Workplace injuries are widely considered as some of the most common hazards experienced by workers in various occupations. In most cases, workers are susceptible to dangerous risks especially in professions dealing in construction and the movement of heavy materials. If...

If your job entails constant movement, you can put a great deal of stress on your knees. We use our knees when we walk, kneel, crawl and lift. And some jobs, such as installing flooring and carpeting, involve putting much...

If you’re injured at work, your employer should have workers’ compensation insurance to cover your medical expenses and rehabilitation. In many cases, claims for workers’ comp go through just fine and employees are taken care of. However, that’s not always the...

You might think of workers’ compensation as something that only applies if you have an accident that injures you. While this is a big part of what workers’ compensation is for, those accidents are only one type of issue that...

Workplace injuries can be painful and difficult to deal with for the employee. It may result in the employee needing some time off work. The employer must also pay for the medical expenses of the injured employee. Injuries are often dealt...

Most employers and their insurers have the habit of undercutting or refuting worker’s compensation claims. These constraints you financially besides denying you access to high quality medical care. When faced with such a situation, you need to seek the services...

Workers’ benefits insurance is usually purchased by employers to cover any illnesses or injuries that employees might sustain in the line of duty. This is a state-mandated compensation that is comprised of payments that should be made to employees in...

Injuries can happen anywhere. They can happen while you are at work or relaxing at home. In some environments, you might be more prone to injury than usual. If you work at a construction site, the probability of you getting...